Many things have changed for me (us) during the last year. We're still trying to take care of all our animal babies on our fixed income. Since Robin has been unable to find work we start each month in the hole financially. And it's been like this for so long something HAS to change. I've never been one to live above my means but I do feel responsibility to everyone here which includes my pets. Contrary to everyone that takes pleasure in judging me (mostly inlaws): horses & pets are in no way assets to me, they are family. When you purchase one you take responsibility for a living, breathing feeling being and you accept them into your family.
Some of our elderly pets have passed on which has helped a $$ little--not that they aren't missed but it's true. We did get a new kitten to fill the cat void. The passing of Socks didn't help us $$wise cause my Mom paid for all his care anyway the last few years. That leaves me paying for 3 horses. My income allows me for 1. During the last 6 months I've struggled with the idea of downsizing a couple of horses. The 1st to go would be Josie's pony Princess. I feel sad cause she's Josie's but she has the least potential. She's also so traumatized from the abuse she suffered that I just can't bring myself to mess with her too much. I think she needs to be a pasture ornament somewhere and live out her days. And since I don't have pasture...well, she needs a new home.
A few months ago I called the place I got her from but Jennifer said she couldn't take her at the time and to see if I could find her a home. I try to give her away for a couple of weeks, take her off, put her back on...this is hard. When an ad for her 1st gets posted all kinds of ppl contact me wanting to adopt her. But when they learn I want a contract they don't call back. To me that indicates they planned to sell her or something. And I don't want her out there in today's market without anyone watching over her!
Anyway, I called Jennifer back last week and told her the troubles I'm having trying to adopt her out. So Jennifer's supposed to be coming out one day this week to pick her up and take her back to the rescue. Princess will be missed. She's so pretty and cute!! She neighs her little head off every time she sees one of us! She comes right up to the fence to get treats, she looks to us for protection and care. She will be missed!
